ArticleBMC pediatrics2020
The correlation between vitamin a status and refractory Mycoplasma Pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) incidence in children.
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- Prevalence, risk factors, and early prediction of refractory pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Refractory Mycoplasma Pneumonia in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Laboratory Features and Predictors.Journal of immunology research · 2022Pooled it
- Independent risk factors for refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: a multivariate analysis.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
- Early prediction of plastic bronchitis in pediatric patients withFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Clinical characteristics ofFrontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Multi-omics reveals the inhibition of asexual reproduction in the jellyfish Aurelia coerulea polyp by Bacillus pacificus.Environmental microbiome · 2025Article
- Dietary patterns and micronutrients in respiratory infections including COVID-19: a narrative review.BMC public health · 2024Review
- Clinical Features and Biomarkers for Early Prediction of Refractory Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children.Emergency medicine international · 2024Article
- A comprehensive review ofFrontiers in medicine · 2024Review
- Intestinal bacteria flora changes in patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia with or without wheezing.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Frequency of Vitamin a Deficiency in Children Hospitalized for Pneumonia: An Integrative Review.Public health reviews · 2022Review
- Effect of zinc versus vitamin A supplementation on pediatric patients with community-acquired pneumonia.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVitamin A plays a pivotal role in respiratory infection, accurate estimation of vitamin A status was recommended in planning and implementing interventions. As infections affect serum vitamin A productions, the real status need to be adjusted by acute phase protein (APP). Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an important cause of respiratory infection in children, the association between vitamin A concentrations and refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) remains unclear.
methods181 MPP patients were enrolled in this retrospective study, adjusted vitamin A concentrations and other parameters were compared between RMPP and general-MPP (GMPP) patients. Multivariate logistic regression test was performed to evaluate the association between vitamin A levels and RMPP incidence, linear correlation tests were applied to evaluate correlation between vitamin A concentrations and fever duration, length of stay (LOS).
resultsVitamin A concentrations in RMPP group were significantly lower than those in GMPP patients (P < 0.05), vitamin A (OR = 0.795, 95% C. I 0.669-0.946) and CRP (OR = 1.050, 95% C. I 1.014-1.087) were independently associated with RMPP incidence. Linear correlation tests found vitamin A concentrations were negatively correlated with fever duration and LOS (P < 0.001).
conclusionsSerum vitamin A concentrations were independently associated with RMPP incidence, which may correlate with reduced incidence of RMPP.
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